Airport credentials: What's going to happen?
Many organizations are working on bringing biometrics to airports but obstacles remain
How airports identify employees has been a concern since 9/11 and other incidents have shown that there are potential security vulnerabilities. It’s so important that last October’s Smart Card Alliance conference held a panel dedicated to the subject.
The Transportation Security Administration is working on a specification for airport access control systems that would use biometrics and smart cards. The specification calls for an interoperable credential that could be read at airports throughout the country.
Some airport and government officials are less than receptive to the idea of using a standard credential or being told what kind of access control system should be put in place at airports. “Airport workers know their people better than anyone else,” said Lydia Kellog, senior manager, public safety and security with the Airport Council International. “The regulations don’t need to be changed.”
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